Power generation from non-CO2 emitting sources in California was 53% in 2018, 56% in 2017, 50% in 2016. It’s not improving and there don’t seem to be any plans in place for it to improve. You’ll always be getting about half your energy from fossil fuels. The situation is even worse in most of the rest of the country. U…

Few lines would likely make it look elegant, I agree on that. Unfortunately I see lines all over the place that lead to nowhere.

The temporary fix limits it to 90%, but they say the permanent fix shouldn't. Let's wait and see what the permanent fix is before we rush to judgment here.

Just because they’re visible doesn’t mean it would be doing too much good. Correct me if I’m wrong but I think if surface radar picked up a smallish object doing a couple hundred miles an hour they wouldn’t know what to do with it or how to interpret it in their system back then. Air search radar would be what is…

I’ve seen homeowners do shady stuff, but I’ve seen professionals do shady stuff too. ‘Oh, it will get covered in drywall’ when doing shoddy electrical work at the framing stage is not acceptable. I don’t like dealing with electricity, but with a little research I can do better than an electrician who cuts corners.…

I feel like Torch must not drive at all through 4-way stops. There are a couple that I go through on my way to work, and it’s normal for 2 vehicles going in different directions to be in the intersection at the same time, and even sometimes 3. Humans can anticipate what everyone is doing, as this computer seems to be…

I think a showroom is great for pretty much all the reasons you mentioned, but the problem is many dealers can’t justify paying for the space to have more than a few cars in the showroom. The stores that have a big enough showroom to have one of every model inside, maybe even with some trim variants, are great for…

My story is also water pump related. I replaced the water pump on my first S10 with a new one. That was the biggest job I had ever tackled up until that point and it took me a while. A couple days later, the brand new one started leaking just like the original. I was able to return that and replace it with a rebuilt…

People who can afford a $70k car don’t mind their money disappearing mysteriously? I could buy the Tesla, I get notified of purchases over $200, and at some dollar level purchases are blocked until I approve them. Do I get notifications a lot and occasionally have to approve a purchase? Sure, but it’s a lot better…

I agree with ditching the Miata. That needs to get gone and he needs to start saving for the car to replace the Gladiator. Stop with the debt, you’re just digging the hole deeper. You’re on the right track with the $1000 Honda.

That’s definitely an LS1 V8, not an LT1. Car looks good though.

I’ve driven all over the country and pretty much agree. I’ve had cruise control set at 120 on a good road out west, but in the same car I’m rarely over 80-85 in the Northeast. The roads here aren't built for that and even when there's no traffic it's not safe. There are some roads that are an exception in the…

There has consistently been a broken vehicle in my garage since I met my wife, but she’s never had a problem with it. No other red flags I can think of.

(I think to make sure he wasn’t oversimplifying as we all are want to do)

The exact wording from Ford is: “ more than $3 billion better than expected”

Maybe they could switch the names up. We could have the Mediocre Cherokee and the Good Cherokee.

It’s A-Star. But whatever. Still not an Apache.

“Car theft in Los Angeles went down over 47% when coronavirus left town.”

I totally agree. Half of what he had I would be fine with seeing in the scrap yard. This is worth throwing in the garage to fix up.

Fusion, Sonata, and Elantra are my top three recommendations for people looking for a newish budget sedan. Also got somebody into a Sentra recently. A couple friends also bought new Souls against my recommendation. Glad to see they’re backing up my feelings with numbers. The ones I don’t like on that list are just…